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/r/technology is a subreddit dedicated to the discussion of all things technology. This subreddit is for technology-related submissions only, but we allow articles which are of a political nature provided they are also significantly related to technology.

Definition

Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, in order to solve a problem, improve a pre-existing solution to a problem, achieve a goal, handle an applied input/output relation or perform a specific function. (Wikipedia)*

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Transparency

Reforms

The moderators of this subreddit are dedicated to transparency and building trust with the community. /r/technology is currently undergoing reform to increase moderator transparency and openness. Currently implemented reforms:

The electric and gas utilities were given by a single provider and were owned by the city (government). This was because there was no competition so a for-profit service could easily become exploitative.

Well, now they were sold to a private company. Without competition (which is difficult to provide in a infrastructure-type service like gas and electric lines) they have no incentive to keep costs down since they are privately owned and their main incentive is profits. We will pay them or we will freeze in the winter or die of heat stroke in the summer. And, surprise! The rates are outpacing inflation and thus our paychecks (which weren't even keeping up with inflation anyways).

That's crazy that no other company has come along. Here in Texas you can go to a website and choose whichever electric company you like based on prices, etc. Gas and water are still provided by most cities AFAIK.